Hemp has been cultivated for thousands of years for food, fiber, fuel, and more. It’s time to bring this sustainable crop back to U.S. farm fields, and rid the disinformation of out-dated federal drug policies.

Learn about the history, culture, and methods of green burials compared to conventional methods. Gain insight into the environmental considerations, logistics, gimmicks, preparation, and containers ending with a question and answer session.

Work with three generations of bakers to make dough to be cooked in MREA’s outdoor cob pizza oven (constructed out of wood, sand, straw, and clay). Includes discussion of making and keeping a sourdough culture, useful sourdough recipes, and how to bake in a wood-fired cob pizza oven. Plan on working with your hands. Take […]

Hands on demonstration of ways to “clean green.” Learn about harmful chemicals and how to radically reduce the chemicals and throw-aways involved in cleaning your home, autos, and yourself. Don’t miss the previous informational workshop.

Work on overall stamina, strength, and flexibility while gaining focus and peace of mind for all ages in flow-style yoga that sequences posture change. This concludes with a short, guided relaxation. All levels welcome.

This three-hour workshop requires a $30 ticket that can be purchased at www.TheEnergyFair.org/tickets or on-site (space limited). Join fermentation aficionado Linda Conroy and learn the principles of fermentation. Once we have this understanding, we will dive in and make as well as sample a wide variety of ferments, adding herbs and wild food for flavor […]

Sustainable living through “green cleaning.” Learn about harmful chemicals and how to radically reduce the chemicals and throw-aways involved in cleaning your home, autos, and yourself. Don’t miss the following demonstration.

Get a tour of the MREA grounds to see clean energy systems that power MREA headquarters year-round. See wind and solar electric systems, solar thermal, solar hot air, and green building designs, including our new earth plaster pizza oven. You’ll also learn about our electric vehicle charging stations. Tours are free.

Get a tour of the MREA grounds to see clean energy systems that power MREA headquarters year-round. See wind and solar electric systems, solar thermal, solar hot air, and green building designs, including our new earth plaster pizza oven. You’ll also learn about our electric vehicle charging stations. Tours are free.

Get a tour of the MREA grounds to see clean energy systems that power MREA headquarters year-round. See wind and solar electric systems, solar thermal, solar hot air, and green building designs, including our new earth plaster pizza oven. You’ll also learn about our electric vehicle charging stations. Tours are free.

Whether or not to limit groundwater pumping by high-capacity wells in WI has been a political hot potato. George will explain the science of groundwater, groundwater pumping, and how pumping in parts of the state is drying surface waters.

Groundwater is the primary water supply for the vast majority of Wisconsinites, and also supplies the majority of flow to our streams and rivers. Both state and local data will be used to demonstrate what is known about groundwater quality in WI. Specific attention will be paid to nitrate, and what is currently known about […]

Last year Wisconsin repealed the Prove it First mining law, allowing for the return of an industry that 100% of the time has polluted the waters around it. Join us to discuss the implications sulfide mining will have on the state and Central Wisconsin in particular, and how by organizing at the local and state […]

Learn about the Aldo Leopold Foundation’s approach to land management and how it can be applied to your own land. We will cover different land management activities such as invasive removal, brush clearing, and prescribed fire. Learn how to connect with federal and state partners for assistance in identifying work to do on your land […]

This is an overview of the basics and latest issues concerning sources and avoidance in electromagnetic exposure. A look at building wiring, smartphone and iPad with 5G, Wi-Fi, smart meters, and power lines. Spark Burmaster, Electrical Engineer, Environmental Options, Building Biology Institute.